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Business Operations Assistant

Location: Wakefield
Salary: Up to £25,000
Contract: Permanent

Are you organised, enthusiastic, and looking to kick-start your career in a professional and supportive business environment?

We’re looking for a motivated Business Operations Assistant to join our clients growing team in Wakefield. This is a fantastic opportunity for a bright school, college, or university leaver or someone early in their career who is eager to learn, develop new skills, and build a long-term future within a successful and expanding business.

You’ll join a friendly, ambitious, and culture-driven company where people are genuinely supported to grow, upskill, and progress. No two days are the same, and you’ll gain exposure to a wide range of business operations, administration, client service, and office coordination activities.

The Role

As a Business Operations Assistant, you’ll provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to help keep the office running smoothly and ensure an excellent experience for both clients and colleagues.

This is a varied and fast-paced role where you’ll support business processes, office coordination, communications, events, data management, and client servicing activities.

You’ll work closely with the wider team and gain valuable experience across all areas of business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support across the business
• Help maintain office supplies, literature, and client materials
• Support client communications, mail merges, and office correspondence
• Maintain accurate records and update client information within internal systems
• Coordinate meeting rooms, office facilities, and day-to-day office organisation
• Meet and greet clients and visitors, providing a professional front-of-house experience
• Assist with incoming calls and general telephone support
• Support client events, gifting, and internal staff initiatives
• Assist with internal communications and light-touch design work such as posters and email signatures
• Help organise travel, accommodation, and logistics for the team
• Support the wider business with ad hoc administration and operational tasks

About You

We’re looking for someone with a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, and a willingness to learn.

You might be a recent education leaver, starting your first office-based role, or already have some administration experience.

Ideally, you will have:

• Excellent communication and people skills
• A confident and professional approach
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
• A proactive and team-oriented mindset
• A willingness to learn new systems and processes
• A positive, can-do attitude and eagerness to develop

Experience with systems such as Salesforce is beneficial but not essential, as training will be provided.

Why Join Us?

• Salary up to £25,000
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (an additional day will be added after 2 years continuous service up to maximum 28 days)
• Salary Exchange available
• Performance Based Bonus Scheme available after probation passed (1.25% of annual salary per quarter for Met outcome in one to one and 2.5% of annual salary per quarter for Exceed
• 3 days closure over Christmas not taken from annual leave
• 35 hours Monday to Friday (9-5) with an hour lunch
• 6% company pension

Your Future

This role offers genuine long-term career opportunities within a business that believes in developing its people. You’ll be supported from day one, encouraged to learn new skills, and given opportunities to grow as the business continues to expand.

If you’re looking for an exciting first step into a professional career with a company that values ambition, development, and teamwork we’d love to hear from you.

Pay: £25,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person